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"On similar conditions," says Lord Gosford in his despatch of the 30th November,{{Refl|50}} "an additional number of 250 for the artillery service, have, on the application of the officer commanding that force, and on recommendation of the commandant of the garrison, been also organized. I have further sanctioned the formation of volunteer corps in this city and elsewhere, furnishing them only with arms and accoutrements, which are to be returned when the occasion for which they are supplied shall have ceased to exist. These measures, in which Sir John Colborne has concurred, were the more necessary, as troops from the Lower Provinces might not, at this particular period of the year, be enabled to come to our assistance for some time, although three expresses have been furnished by Sir John, to urge their making the attempt, and by the existing law, the militia of the province can, I believe, be called out only in case of war with the United States, or invasion, or imminent danger thereof." | "On similar conditions," says Lord Gosford in his despatch of the 30th November,{{Refl|50}} "an additional number of 250 for the artillery service, have, on the application of the officer commanding that force, and on recommendation of the commandant of the garrison, been also organized. I have further sanctioned the formation of volunteer corps in this city and elsewhere, furnishing them only with arms and accoutrements, which are to be returned when the occasion for which they are supplied shall have ceased to exist. These measures, in which Sir John Colborne has concurred, were the more necessary, as troops from the Lower Provinces might not, at this particular period of the year, be enabled to come to our assistance for some time, although three expresses have been furnished by Sir John, to urge their making the attempt, and by the existing law, the militia of the province can, I believe, be called out only in case of war with the United States, or invasion, or imminent danger thereof." | ||
The result of these measures was, that by the 12th of December, the day previous to the marching of the troops upon [[St. Benoit]] and [[St. Eustache]] — an expedition which will be found described in a subsequent chapter — the armed volunteers throughout the province were as follows : — | The result of these measures was, that by the 12th of December, the day previous to the marching of the troops upon [[St. Benoit]] and [[w:Saint-Eustache, Quebec|St. Eustache]] — an expedition which will be found described in a subsequent chapter — the armed volunteers throughout the province were as follows : — | ||
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We have already mentioned,{{Refl|52}} that after the defeat of Colonel Gore at St. Denis, a considerable degree of alarm, amounting to something very like panic, exhibited itself at Montreal. | We have already mentioned,{{Refl|52}} that after the defeat of Colonel Gore at St. Denis, a considerable degree of alarm, amounting to something very like panic, exhibited itself at Montreal. | ||
It should now be mentioned that Montreal, though not the capital, is the commercial metropolis of the Canadas. It is situated on an island of the same name, formed by the mouths of the [[Ottawa]], or | It should now be mentioned that Montreal, though not the capital, is the commercial metropolis of the Canadas. It is situated on an island of the same name, formed by the mouths of the [[w:Ottawa|Ottawa]], or Grand River. [[w:Île Jésus|Isle Jesus]] lying north, and [[w:Île Perrot|Isle Perrot]], a smaller island, on the west. It is the nead of the ship navigation of the St. Lawrence, the broken waters of [[w:Lachine Rapids|La Chine rapid]] being immediately above it. Its precise position will best be learned from the Map. | ||
At the census of 1831, the cities of Quebec (the capital) and Montreal, were about equal in population, but the rate of increase being greater in the latter than in the former, and several circumstances having occurred to move a portion of the trade formerly enjoyed by Quebec to Montreal, the growth of the latter city has received a further impetus, and it is now computed to contain about 40,000 inhabitants. | At the census of 1831, the cities of Quebec (the capital) and Montreal, were about equal in population, but the rate of increase being greater in the latter than in the former, and several circumstances having occurred to move a portion of the trade formerly enjoyed by Quebec to Montreal, the growth of the latter city has received a further impetus, and it is now computed to contain about 40,000 inhabitants. | ||